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24 COUNTY NEWS KENYA’S No. 1 FREE NEWSPAPER I’ll not appear before Senate, says Kabogo Governor urges House committee to give county bosses time to deliver services to electorate by Clement Kamau @PeopleDailyKe Kiambu Governor William Kabogo yesterday said he will not appear before the Senate County Public Accounts and Investment committee that has summoned him. This follows incessant calls by Kiambu MPs and some MCAs for the governor to appear before the Senator Boni Khalwale-led committee to respond to queries raised by the Auditor General’s office over the use of funds allocated to the county by the National government. He challenged the committee to stop summoning him and instead forward the matter to the police if the was a feeling he has done something wrong. Kabogo accused the Senate of demeaning governors and urged them to give the county bosses time to deliver services to the electorate. The governor was speaking in Limuru town when he commissioned two garbage collection tippers bought by the county government recently. Team work “I was not employed by the Senate and, therefore, I will not honour its summons. If I have done anything wrong let them report the matter to the police,” said Kabogo, who claimed the Senate was attempting to appear more powerful than the National Assembly. He urged elected leaders in the county to stop politicking at the expense of develop- Governor vows to give county roads a facelift by Silas Mwiti @PeopleDailyKe Poor feeder roads in Nakuru county have been identified as part of the impediment to fighting crime. The county government has now announced a rehabilitation exercise in all the 55 wards with Governor Kinuthia Mbugua saying the exercise will involve lighting up the wards, a move that would also open up businesses. He admitted that the poor state of roads is making it hard for security officers to arrive on crime scene in time but promised that this would change. Criminals warned The governor was speaking in Maryland estate in Naivasha when he visited the home of a taxi driver Apollo Kamai, who was recently attacked by thugs. Mbugua denounced any association with the son of a Naivasha politician, who was arrested in connection with the robbery. other suspects who escaped from the robbery scene I urge the police to search and arrest the The governor, who was accompanied by several MCAs and local leaders, condemned the attack and warned that criminals will be dealt with firmly. “I urge the police to hunt down the other suspects who escaped from the robbery scene,” he said. He lauded police for acting fast after the robbery, noting that the nearby Karai AP post would be opened in a week’s time. The leader of majority in Nakuru assembly Samuel Waithuki said the county had already set aside funds for road rehabilitation. ment and asked them to work as a team to steer the county to greater heights of development. The county boss accused some MCAs of being used by detractors to frustrate his development agenda, adding that any development project initiated by his government is for the benefit of residents. Kiambu County Assem- bly Deputy Speaker Anthony Macharia decried persistent squabbles among members and urged them to desist from the same, saying it had impacted negatively on operations of the Assembly and passage of crucial laws. Meanwhile, Kiambu subcounty residents have threatened to collect signatures to recall all “incompetent” elected leaders . Led by the Kiambu Residents Association chairman Paul Gituku, the residents said it is time to send home nonperforming leaders and the process begins with collection of signatures. “We are working with resi- BLOW TO LAIKIPIA COUNTY AS ROADS CHIEF OFFICER RESIGNS Laikipia County governWambugu ment got a blow after the newly-appointed chief officer resigned a month into the job. Roads chief officer Jane Ndirangu resigned on Thursday last week. County chief of staff John Wambugu said the officer resigned on personal grounds. He said Jane had seemed disinterested in the job. However, sources who sought anonymity said the officer complained of shortage of resources in the docket. - PAUL NDUNG’U I was not employed by the Senate and, therefore, I will not honour its dents to ensure those voted in the last General Election and are not delivering services to the electorate must face the wrath of the public,” Gituku said. County development “Most of the elected leadsummons ers have been a letdown to our county’s progress and sending them home will pave way for fresh elections. We cannot watch the county lag behind in development at the expense of a few self-centred interests,” he added. John Njenga, a resident said they will support and organise a forum for public participation where they will deliberate on the way forward regarding non-performance of elected leaders and county’s development. “Most of the unfinished projects have made it difficult for residents to access different services. Our elected leaders, despite their promises have so far made no effort to the complete the projects,” said Jane Njoki, a resident. MOTORBIKE OPERATORS PROTEST ALLEGED POLICE HARASSMENT Boda boda More than 500 motorbike operators in South Mugirango, Kisii county yesterday protested alleged corruption by traffic officers. Transport on Nyamarambe-Etago road was paralysed for the better part of the day as the operators blocked the road after the officers impounded seven motorbikes. The operators chairman, Mark Ntabo, said the officers erected roadblocks and allegedly demanded Sh500 bribes from the operators. - ROBERT OCHORO Kiambu Governor William Kabogo flags off new garbage collection tippers in Limuru town yesterday. PHOTO: CLEMENT KAMAU Farmers warned against selling maize to brokers by Emmanuel Masinde @baromeo Moiben MP Silas Tiren has asked farmers in North Rift to sell maize to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB). He also warned farmers against selling their maize at throw-away prices to brokers. “Don’t sell your maize to middlemen. They are already hoarding more than one million bags they bought from you at lower prices,” warned Tiren, adding that: “Farmers should take their maize to NCPB for storage and wait for better prices.” The MP, who was speaking when he met farmers in his constituency, said they are in talks with the government to ensure maize prices are reviewed upwards. Tiren is also a member of the parliamentary Committee on Agriculture. He said they had halted the exercise to come up LEADER RAISES ALARM OVER EYE DISEASE OUTBREAK IN GANZE Eye checkup Kilifi Deputy Speaker Teddy Mwambire has raised concern over an outbreak of an eye disease in his Sokoke Ward in Ganze. Speaking during a one-day free medical camp at Madamani Dispensary, he said the disease has become common in the area with many people, especially the elderly, going blind. He appealed to the county medical chief officer, Timothy Koi, to send medical experts to research its cause. -WALKER MWANDOTO with a formula that will help genuine farmers benefit from the Sh2.1 billion set for the exercise. He said middlemen are swindling farmers by buying their produce cheaply. “We have discovered some businessmen imported some maize from Tanzania and Uganda waiting for the NCPB depot to reopen, so that they offload to the produce to the depot,” he said. Friday, November 7, 2014 / PEOPLE DAILY KISUMU WARD REPS DEFEND MOVE TO HIRE NEW SECURITY FIRM Members of the Kisumu Assembly offices County Assembly have defended a move to withdraw the services of a private security company which has been guarding its facilities. Led by chief Whip Isaya Onyango, the leaders said they opted to replace the firm in the wake of insecurity incidents at the Assembly. Onyango said it is hard to understand how a mace can go missing when there are guards assigned to protect it. -FREDRICK ODIERO IN BRIEF